The air traffic crisis provoked by the Icelandic volcano eruption, with its accompanying economic and societal effects, is analyzed through the lens of the ISO 31000 risk management standard by the leader of the group of ISO experts who developed it. Read more here: http://www.iso.org/iso/pressrelease.htm?refid=Ref1317
The US House of Representatives has announced an investigation into Toyota’s faulty accelerator pedals and other problems that may have caused 19 deaths over the past decade and triggered a global recall of nearly eight million vehicles. A month from now Toyota will face a cross-examination from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce over [...]
he deepest, darkest fears of Manchester United’s owners have been laid bare in a 322-page document circulated among potential investors in their proposed £500 million bond issue. It acknowledges the threats posed to the club by factors as diverse as Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, Uefa’s proposed “financial fair-play initiative”, the boundless spending of their rivals [...]
31 deaths on the job this year NZPA Thirty-one New Zealand men have died in on the job since the end of June, leaving families and loved ones behind. It is a number too high for Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson, who has asked for a report on those workplace fatalities. “It’s not acceptable that 31 [...]
November 28, 2009, 11:13 am Goodbye, Dubai? By TOBIN HARSHAW What’s tiny, dry and poised to bring down the entire global economic system? If you answered “Dubai,” you’ve been reading the papers over this extended holiday weekend. Landon Thomas Jr. of The Times sets the stage: Read More http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/28/goodbye-dubai/
From The Times November 27, 2009 Dubai in deep water as ripples from debt crisis spread Patrick Hosking and David Robertson Fears of a dangerous new phase in the economic crisis swept around the globe yesterday as traders responded to the shock announcement that a debt-laden Dubai state corporation was unable to meet its interest [...]
BP was dealt a bitter blow last night when American regulators fined the oil group a record $87 million (£53 million) for more than 700 safety violations at the Texas refinery where an explosion killed 15 people and injured 170 in 2005. The company, Britain’s largest, with a market capitalisation of nearly £106 billion, vowed [...]
BUTTERWORTH: The 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP), which is being formulated for implementation in 2011, will have risk management provisions built into the plan to handle challenging economic recessions, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said. He said there was general consensus that the 10MP must be different from the Ninth [...]
Title : 35 safety violations found at 9 shipyards during islandwide inspection By : Date : 27 September 2009 1904 hrs (SST) URL : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1007613/1/.html SINGAPORE: An islandwide inspection by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on September 13 found serious safety lapses at nine shipyards. MOM inspectors found 35 workplace safety violations during Operation Seagull, [...]
How many of us who have smartphones check our emails almost on a constant basis when we are away from the office especially after office hours? Do you know where to draw the line, and keep sane? As a HR manager or director, when was the last time you reassessed your HR risks? This could [...]